Politics at Work: A Risky Conversation or a Healthy Debate?

Politics at Work: A Risky Conversation or a Healthy Debate?

Chief Career Happiness Officer at The Bauke Group, Julie Bauke, joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale on Big 89 to explore the nuances of discussing politics in the workplace. They emphasize the significance of older job seekers maintaining their internet skills and share insights on why networking within familiar circles could be the most effective…

Smash and Grab Mayor for the CTU: Is Brandon Johnson Committed to Chicago’s Wellbeing or Just CTU Members?

Smash and Grab Mayor for the CTU: Is Brandon Johnson Committed to Chicago’s Wellbeing or Just CTU Members?

Yesterday’s press conference was a tough one for Mayor Johnson. 15th Ward Alderman Ray Lopez joins The Ray Stevens Show to discuss whether Johnson’s behavior is deterring businesses from coming to Chicago. They also explore the significant influence the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) wields over Johnson and speculate on potential challengers who could unseat him…

Operation Airdrop helping deliver 1.1million pounds of disaster relief

Operation Airdrop helping deliver 1.1million pounds of disaster relief

Operation Airdrop Coordinator Shaun Caroll gives hope to those effected by hurricane Helene.  Aircrafts helping deliver necessary resources to those in hard to reach areas from debris and fallen trees.  You can volunteer with the organizations to help or donate materials. 

One Year of War in Israel and anti-Semitism is spreading in America

One Year of War in Israel and anti-Semitism is spreading in America

A year into the Israel-Hamas War and anti-Semitism is raging the country on college campuses and in our cities.  Chicago Regional Director Sarah Van Loon is astounded by the actions we have seen in our own backyard.  Although the war has gone on for longer than anybody would want Sarah is happy that the U.S.…

$2 Billion in State gas taxes in Illinois thanks to JB Pritzker

$2 Billion in State gas taxes in Illinois thanks to JB Pritzker

After JB Pritzker was elected governor Illinois state gas taxes doubled, Illinois Policy Institute’s Patrick Andriesen tells us that it is only getting worse.  Illinois has the second highest gas tax in the nation only behind California.  Lawmakers have been able to avoid voting because of automatic inflation adjustments and Patrick talks about how we…

Metra Wants To Expand O’Hare Transfer Rail Service

Metra Wants To Expand O’Hare Transfer Rail Service

Metra wants to permanently expand service between the Loop and O’Hare Airport despite a lackluster pilot that offered hourly service during the Democratic National Convention. About 2,400 passengers took the Metra North Central Service train line to or from O’Hare during the trial period between Aug. 11 and 30, according to Metra. It’s a smaller…

Be a Lifeline for Animals Displaced by Hurricane Helene: How to Become a Foster Parent

Be a Lifeline for Animals Displaced by Hurricane Helene: How to Become a Foster Parent

Mark Lukas from PAWS Chicago joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale on the Big 89 to talk about how you can help animals displaced by Hurricane Helene by becoming a foster parent. He also invites listeners to the ‘Subaru Loves Pets’ adoption event at Napleton’s Schaumburg Subaru on Saturday, October 5th. If you can’t make…

The 37th Annual Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest is This Weekend!

The 37th Annual Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest is This Weekend!

The 37th Annual Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest is this weekend! Rudy Flores, the CEO of the neighborhood’s Chamber of Commerce stops by to tell Ray all of the offerings this year. The fest is held off the Western brown line stop and there is a $5 suggested donation.

Dr. Willie Wilson Hosts a Free Gas and Groceries Giveaway

Dr. Willie Wilson Hosts a Free Gas and Groceries Giveaway

Dr. Willie Wilson, a Chicago businessman and philanthropist, is giving back to the Chicagoland community. He is giving away gas and grocery gift cards at select locations on October 5th. For the full list of participating locations and more details, see below. https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/free-gas-groceries-dr-willie-wilson-giveaway-chicago

Chicago Cop and Offender Shot On City’s South Side

Chicago Cop and Offender Shot On City’s South Side

A Chicago police officer and a suspect were been shot Thursday afternoon in Englewood. The attack happened near the 5600 block of South Shields Avenue. The officer was reportedly shot in the knee and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center by a CPD squad car. Chicago Police leadership and other officers gathered at the…

What the Longshoreman’s Strike Means for Your Wallet and Everyday Costs

What the Longshoreman’s Strike Means for Your Wallet and Everyday Costs

Fox Business energy analyst Phil Flynn joins the Ray Stevens Show to break down the financial impact of the dock workers’ strike. He’ll explain why panic buying essentials isn’t necessary and asses whether the strike is causing difficulties in transporting goods to areas affected by Hurricane Helene.

Looting Surges in the Wake of Hurricane Helene’s Destruction

Looting Surges in the Wake of Hurricane Helene’s Destruction

Retired Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith from the National Police Association joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale on the Big 89 to discuss how to lawfully exercise your 2nd Amendment rights in an emergency. She also highlights the heroic efforts of first responders during Hurricane Helene and shares the community-building benefits of National Coffee with a…

LaHood Schedules Second Battery Roundtable to Scrutinize Gotion’s CCP Connections

LaHood Schedules Second Battery Roundtable to Scrutinize Gotion’s CCP Connections

Illinois 16th Congressional District Rep. Darin LaHood joins the Ray Stevens Show to break down Gotion’s connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He’ll explain why this company poses a threat to Manteno’s future and raise the critical question of why Governor J.B. Pritzker isn’t acknowledging the long-term harm this could cause the state.

NASCAR being sued by two teams including one co-owned by Michael Jordan

NASCAR being sued by two teams including one co-owned by Michael Jordan

NASCAR is facing a federal antitrust lawsuit from two of its teams, including one co-owned by Michael Jordan. The suit seeks unspecified damages and says the charter system limits competition by unfairly binding the teams to the stock car series. NASCAR gave teams a take-it-or-leave-it offer last month and only 13 teams signed. Jordan’s 23XI…

A teen charged with the death of a Chicago postal worker

A teen charged with the death of a Chicago postal worker

A 15-year-old has been arrested in Iowa and charged with murder in the shooting death of a mail carrier in Chicago over the summer, police said Tuesday. Octavia Redmond, 48, was shot on her route on Chicago’s South Side on July 19. The shooter fled in a vehicle. The Chicago Police Department said in a…

Endless Spending: Why America Continues to Fund a War That Can’t Be Won in Ukraine

Endless Spending: Why America Continues to Fund a War That Can’t Be Won in Ukraine

E.J. Antoni, Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins the Ray Stevens Show to shed light on why the government keeps wasting taxpayer money on the Russo-Ukrainian War. He explains how Trump plans to resolve the conflict if he’s re-elected and draws a clear line between the funding Ukraine receives and what Israel gets.

Biological Men in Female Prisons: What Are The Consequences? 

Biological Men in Female Prisons: What Are The Consequences? 

Andrea Mew, co-producer of “Cruel & Unusual Punishment: The Male Takeover of Female Prisons,” joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale on the Big 89 to address the ramifications of biological men being housed in female prisons, the types of cosmetic procedures permitted for transgender women, and whether this situation constitutes as cruel and unusual punishment…

An Illinois man says he was fired from his job over his hairstyle

An Illinois man says he was fired from his job over his hairstyle

A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn’t cut off his dreadlocks, the latest in a series of incidents across the country over an issue activists have dubbed hair discrimination. Drew Harvey, 26, of Crete, Illinois, accused Des Moines-based TMC Transportation of racism…

Forever Chemicals and Your Health: How to Protect Yourself from the Unseen Hazard

Forever Chemicals and Your Health: How to Protect Yourself from the Unseen Hazard

Consumer Advocate and Investigative Journalist David Steinman joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale on the Big 89 to highlight the impact of forever chemicals on your health. He explains how to identify these chemicals in your food and discusses why food companies aren’t required to perform pre-market safety testing.